With the final weeks of school beginning, it is more important now than ever to plan for the future if you have not done so already. When planning, remember though to pay attention to skills and knowledge gained over the course of your college days. Most importantly pay attention to your critical thinking skills. USA Today published an article recently that states technical skills are no longer the only skills required.
Too often as Liberal Arts students, we hear others joke that our degrees will never get us to a great job that will make us successful, but this is definitely not the truth. In fact, its the skills we learn as Liberal Arts students that set us apart from other perspective workers.
Take the following names into consideration. astronaut Sally King, Justice Clarence Thomas, and the youngest anchor on MSNBC, Chris Hayes. They all graduated with a degree based in Liberal Arts and are excelling at excellent careers due to skills.
Liberal Arts degrees offer skills necessary to be ready for the world. We are taught to observe and analyze situations. Using these critical skills will allow for the problem-solving nature to come alive. For instance, anthropologists observe societies all over the world and use analysis to help companies provide goods that cater to that societies needs. Employers nowadays look for people with critical skills, who can listen, and be open to other views as this how innovative ideas and products are formed. A Liberal Arts degree offers these skills, so don't fret next time says your degree is useless, instead remember the many useful skills learned that will put you above the rest!
Here's a link to the great article!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/kay/2013/04/06/at-work-analytic-thinking/2054965/
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